Chapter 114

The song Su Chen selected is called "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales".

In the previous life.

The lyrics for this song were written by the top lyricist Vincent Fang.

And composed and sung by Wang Leehom.

This song had the entire internet calling for it to be on the Spring Festival Gala.

However, due to various reasons, it couldn't be realized.

Therefore, if Su Chen wants to go to the Spring Festival Gala.

Singing "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales" is undoubtedly the most suitable.

This song will definitely go crazy on the Spring Festival Gala!

Inside the Baihua Recording Studio, the largest recording studio in the Imperial Capital.

Su Chen gestured to the recording engineer.

Signaling that the official recording could begin.

Then, both sides counted down: 3, 2, 1!

The recording of "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales" officially began!

Generally speaking.

A top-tier singer might need an hour or two to record a song.

If they encounter a song with higher difficulty.

It takes a bit longer.

But Su Chen’s voice was like heavenly music.

His singing technique was nearly perfect.

Whether it was high notes, low notes, vocal runs, or dolphin sounds.

As well as his control over breath, and so on.

Everything was impeccable!

As long as no accidents occurred.

He could get it done in three takes at the very most.

I begin this landscape with my brush, the nation's bloodline spans tens of thousands of miles.

Through six centuries, the descendants of the dragon have weathered the storms.

This central axis of the capital, like a gentleman’s integrity, remains unmoved.

……

Yet these dragon scales once fell with a clang, like shattered ice.

One scale, one heart; the story drifts, I cannot bear to hear it.

Keeping to etiquette and inner peace, the melodious zither plays a gentleman’s heart.

I wake and wait for the echo, circling the vast Chinese civilization.

………

Respecting the past, I set my brush down upon the vast eastern yellow earth.

Splashing ink across the mountains and rivers, only the rugged backbone of China is seen.

The Divine Might Gate of the Forbidden City, how much vicissitude has forged the Chinese soul.

I inherit the culture, digging deep, breaking through the impasse to turn the tide.

……

Lifting the nation's destiny high, a revival once more.

Roaming the heavens to seek the dragon scales, the dragon’s bloodline grows into a forest.

………

Just like his previous songs.

The lyrics, musical score, and arrangement for this "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales" were all ready-made.

Coupled with the assistance of the professional team at Penguin Music.

Within a few days, the single was officially launched.

Several music platforms gave it the most aggressive promotion.

Several major recommendation slots on the homepage were all for this song.

Right now, Su Chen was red-hot in the entertainment industry.

His looks captivated countless young girls.

And his songs and singing technique conquered many male fans.

Therefore, Su Chen’s fan base was extremely massive.

He won over everyone, men and women, young and old!

Plus, the quality of this song was truly top-notch.

So, in the first twenty-four hours of its release.

This single.

Sold a staggering 80 million in sales!

Even the management at Penguin Music was stunned.

And overnight.

"Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales" became popular across the entire internet.

It became the king of BGM on major short-video platforms like Douyin and Kuaishou.

Within a few days, hundreds of thousands of videos using this song as BGM emerged.

It was incredibly popular!

"Damn! This song is absolutely amazing, a total blockbuster; I feel like it’s even better than 'Nocturne'."

"The main thing is that the lyrics are so powerful, majestic, and profound. The melody is also resonant and forceful; it’s so satisfying to listen to!"

"Get it on the Spring Festival Gala! It must be on the Spring Festival Gala!"

"Indeed, this song is perfect for the Gala. If it’s not on the Gala, I’m not watching."

"Teacher Su is truly a genius of the age! A man who has snatched away so many of my goddesses, yet I can’t bring myself to hate him. Just say how talented this guy is?"

"Can you blame Teacher Su? If I had even half of Teacher Su’s ability, I wouldn't let a single one of the goddesses in the entertainment industry go."

"Well played! Deserves a reward! Now just waiting for 'Detective Chinatown' to be released."

"I didn't have high expectations for this movie, but now I understand one truth: you can always trust Old Thief Su!"

………

Liu Liu Dazhen, the chief director of the Spring Festival Gala, was also hooked on this song.

He kept it on repeat.

The more he listened, the more he praised it.

"It’s divine! This song is truly a masterpiece!"

"It fits the Spring Festival Gala perfectly. I feel like if this song is performed at the Gala, it will bring a peak in viewership."

The viewership peaks of past Spring Festival Galas.

Were almost always crosstalk and sketches.

Especially Uncle Benshan in previous years.

That was an existence like a blockbuster.

Rarely could a singer’s performance attract so much attention.

To the point of reaching the highest viewership rating of the Gala!

Su Chen might be the one to set this precedent.

The popularity of "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales" swept the internet.

Invisibly providing a wave of promotion for Su Chen’s new movie, "Detective Chinatown".

One week before the National Day.

Su Chen brought the main creative team, including Wang Wang Baoqiang, Sister Xiao Ya, Xiao Xiao Shenyang, Xiao Yang, and little sister Zhang Zifeng.

Participated in several talk shows.

Also took part in two Douyin video livestreams and so on.

Using all sorts of methods to carry out promotion.

And this is just the preliminary promotion.

After the movie is officially released.

Even more intense promotion will begin.

It will require frequent travel across the country for offline roadshows.

It will require going to the livestreams of major top-tier influencers to sell tickets.

Does he even have to host his own livestreams to sell tickets?

At the same time, all forms of promotion, such as various interviews and variety shows, cannot be neglected.

This is his own movie.

Su Chen naturally spares no effort.

For every extra ticket sold.

He can earn a little more money.

Can he afford not to go all out?

Due to the lack of culture and entertainment in this world, there are not many works.

Good works are even rarer.

Therefore, for this year's National Day slot.

The competitors for "Detective Chinatown" are very lackluster.

The relatively strong competitors.

One is the purely mainstream film "The Founding of a Republic."

One is "Jade Dynasty," starring the top-tier young idol Xiao Zhan.

There is also another one, "A Little Red Flower," starring the top-tier young idol Yiyang Qianxi and top-tier young actress Liu Liu Haochun.

Su Chen has opened his "Heavenly Eye."

He knows the box office results of these works by heart.

Mainstream films like "The Founding of a Republic" that sing praises have nothing worth watching.

Even if they include a bunch of stars from the entertainment industry.

The box office ceiling is also visible to the naked eye.

At most, it will be two or three hundred million.

"Jade Dynasty" is even more explosively terrible, and its box office is a complete flop.

It is also likely around two or three hundred million.

As for "A Little Red Flower," both its box office and word-of-mouth are quite good.

Because there are quite a few skilled actors in this movie.

The male and female leads are both super-resource-backed stars.

One is the Crown Prince of the entertainment industry, and the other is the Princess of the entertainment industry.

Their looks are average, and their acting is also lackluster.

But they have veteran actors to back them up.

The box office for this movie will be at least six or seven hundred million.

In recent years.

The combination of young idols and veteran actors has become a trend.

A big-budget movie will invite a bunch of veteran actors to provide a foundation.

Then invite one or two traffic-driven actors to serve as the male or female lead.

Even if their acting is terrible.

Relying on the support of those veteran actors whose acting skills are god-tier.

This work can still achieve a decent box office result.

And even win a bunch of awards.

The Crown Prince Yiyang Qianxi followed Wu Jing to film the "Battle at Lake Lake Changjin" series, and followed Shen Teng to film "Full River Red," these box-office-exploding movies.

Wang Wang Yabo followed Liang Liang Chaowei to film "Hidden Blade."

Liu Liu Haochun even started by filming a movie for the legendary director.

These are all very good examples.

These three movies.

Cannot pose much of a threat to the box office of "Detective Chinatown."

At this moment, countless netizens across the country.

Are all paying attention to the box office of "Detective Chinatown."

Naturally, this includes big shots like Han Han Sanye, Yu Dadong, and the Wang brothers.

As well as other financiers and investors in the circle.

Movies are the highest battlefield in the entertainment industry.

If Su Chen can dominate the box office and prove his Dao to become a god.

Only then will he truly become the darling of the capital circle.

Only then can he grasp immense power in the entertainment and investment circles, with everyone answering his call!

Countless big shots and countless capital will all revolve around him.

On the first day of release.

"Detective Chinatown" grossed 110 million at the box office.

The second-ranked "A Little Red Flower" grossed 90 million.

"Jade Dynasty" grossed 40 million.

"The Founding of a Republic" grossed 30 million.

In fact, the first-day box office of a movie does not have much reference value.

Because people come to watch a movie on the first day.

Mostly because of the subject matter of the movie.

Or the director and cast.

Those works with huge casts or attractive subject matter.

Will have a high first-day box office.

Conversely, the first-day box office will be relatively ordinary.

However, once it reaches the second or third day.

The word-of-mouth of the movie ferments across the entire network.

Netizens across the country will overnight.

Know the quality and reputation of all the movies.

At this time, they will choose which movies to watch.

High-quality, well-regarded movies will have countless viewers frantically buying tickets to compete for them.

While low-quality, poorly-regarded movies, or even those purely meant to cash in.

Will be abandoned by the entire network, with dismal box office results.

And even be directly pulled from theaters by major cinema chains.

"Shanghai Fortress" is a classic negative example.

The ceiling of bad movies and money-losing projects, a textbook case!

Even people washing money wouldn't make such a bad movie.

Mainstream movies like "The Founding of a Republic" have no word-of-mouth to speak of.

The box office is relatively stable.

The word-of-mouth for "Jade Dynasty" is very lackluster.

So starting from the second day, the box office stopped growing.

And even showed a downward trend.